albumin

al·bu·min   (āl-byōō'mĭn)    n.  A class of simple, water-soluble proteins that can be coagulated by heat and are found in egg white, blood serum, milk, and many other animal and plant tissues. Also called albumen. [album(en) + -in.] al·bu'mi·nous adj.

Main Entry: al·bu·min
Pronunciation: al-'byü-m&n; 'al-"byü-, -by&-
Function: noun
: any of numerous simple heat-coagulablewater-soluble proteins that occur in blood plasma or serum, muscle, the whites of eggs, milk, and other animal substances and in many plant tissues and fluid

albumin al·bu·min (āl-by&oomacr;'mĭn)
n.
A class of simple, water-soluble proteins that can be coagulated by heat and precipitated by strong acids and are found in egg white, blood serum, milk, and many other animal and plant juices and tissues.

albumin   (āl-by'mĭn)  Pronunciation Key  A class of proteins found in egg white, milk, blood, and various other plant and animal tissues. Albumins dissolve in water and form solid or semisolid masses when heated, such as cooked egg white.